Re: RE: "Tornado" intake swirling device?

From: Cale Henry Bargen (vencomatic@ameritech.net)
Date: Thu Oct 14 1999 - 13:41:09 EDT


Kinda thought so - thanks for the heads up, Bernd
-Cale

Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
> Three words: DON'T BUY IT.
>
> It doesn't work...tried it a long time ago and it didn't do anything for
> power, performance, or MPG on both vehicles. (Dakota w/Stock Intake and
> wifes Jeep GC 4.0L.)
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch
> Pflugerville, TX
> 1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC V6 - 2WD
> http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
> bernd@texas.net
>
> "The hell with Milk...Got Nitrous?"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: "Tornado" intake swirling device?
>
> Hello guys and gals,
>
> I was just wondering if anyone has had experience with the "Tornado" air
> intake insert. It consists of a tubular section of pipe with internal
> vanes that are meant to rotate the intake charge before it enters the
> TB. They claim wild increases in mileage and a slight HP rise but it
> could all be snake oil and yet another gimmick ( a la the "magnetic
> clamp-on fuel particle straightener). On the other side, the GM Vortec
> intake manifolds use this principle to achieve better MPG and HP levels
> so there may be a bit of merit in the concept, at least. Anybody tried
> one?



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